document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315591>Question 315591</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the ordered pair for the vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2x2 - 4x + 6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #225808 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=225808\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 2x^2 - 4x + 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need the point (x,y), which is our vertex.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find x, use x = -b/2a, where b = -4 and a = 2 from your function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -(-4)/2(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find y, we plug x = 1 into your function and solve for y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2(1)^2 - 4(1) + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2 - 4 + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2 + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The vertex is the point (1,4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done!\r<BR>\n" );
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